Cambridgeshire Cycle Challenge

This year the Cambridgeshire Cycle Challenge will run from Monday 15 September to Sunday 12 October. The challenge is a fun and FREE web based competition to increase the uptake of cycling by encouraging more new people to cycle to work and spur on people who already cycle to do so more often. Following on from Le Tour de France’s exciting visit to Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire in July the Challenge is a great way to continue the cycling spirit.Anyone can take part as long as you work in Cambridgeshire by initially registering on the challenge website: cambscyclechallenge.pleasecycle.com

Once registered participants record every journey they make (both to work and for leisure) during the challenge period, on the website via computer, or on a tablet/smartphone using a free App. The App has GPS functionality so that journeys can be tracked as you cycle and are then automatically logged to your account.

There are lots of prizes for different categories of riders (eg. novice, rusty rider, intermediate and advanced), awarded weekly as well as overall winners – so regular cyclists will not ride off with all the prizes!

Although the actual challenge does not start still 15 September, you can start logging your rides as soon as you register, as there are a number of rewards from national suppliers provided based on the number trips/miles you make. However, only journeys made during 15 September to 12 October will count toward the prizes awarded as part of the Cambridgeshire Cycle Challenge.

To promote the challenge two separate events are being held on the Cambridge Science Park and Cambridge Business park respectively which will include Dr Bike and other activities from Outspoken:

Cambridge Science Park - Tuesday 2 September from 11.30 to 14.30

Cambridge Business Park – Tuesday 9 September from 11.30 to 14.30

Do sign up to take part and encourage your employer to promote the challenge to all your work colleagues. Promotional material including posters and flyers are available from gary@outspokencycles.co.uk